Spectrum Support INC FY2024 filing

Tax-deductible

Windsor Mill, MD501(c)(3)Since 1989EmploymentEIN 52-1653481

To form relationships which support people with disabilities to achieve their life goals in the areas of residential, employment, community engagement and personal services.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$126K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $551K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$126K
to officers and key staff · 2% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 2% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $72K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.6M
43% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 43% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8.8M
+45% vs prior year
Spent
$7.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$3.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8.8M
FY2024▲ +45%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.8M
FY2021$5.3M
FY2022$6.2M
FY2023$6.1M
FY2024$8.8M
FY2025$9.5M
Expenses
$7.2M
FY2024▲ +12%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.9M
FY2021$4.4M
FY2022$5.7M
FY2023$6.4M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$8.7M
Net assets
$3.5M
FY2024▲ +87%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$998K
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$3.5M
FY2025$4.4M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1990.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $6.2M Management & general 15% · $1.1M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $126K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$125,834Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Cindy Freeman’s $139K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1245 $1–10M employment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Cindy Freeman$138,585$125,834$124,710$118,405$115,481$108,437
Carolyn Snyder$109,526—————
Alman Brown——$70,911$57,718——
Larisa Gracie————$60,934$59,494

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Supports people with disabilities to achieve life goals through relationships in housing, work, and community.

Provided by the organization

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3 program services account for $5.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

Residential Program

Provides personalized community based assisted living to people with developmental disabilities.

$2.3Mprogram expense
02

Community Learning Services

Promoting personal growth through community activities.

$1.4Mprogram expense
03

Meaningful Day

Provide support to people with developmental disabilities to engage in meaningful activities in their communities AND/OR obtain paid employment. Transportation is provided to program sites and community activities.

$1.3Mprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Cla FoundationFY2024$10K
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$72K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8.8M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$104K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Money outPt IX
$7.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$6.2M
Managementcol C$1.1M
Owns and owesPt X
$3.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$96K
Government grantsLn 1e$79K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$7K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$8.6M
Investment incomeLn 3$104K
Other incomeLn 4–11$66K
Gains on assetsLn 7$500
Total revenueLn 12$8.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$286K
SavingsLn 2$986K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$818K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M
Other assetsLn 15$1.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5142
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.8M$1.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$818K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$4.9M$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.0M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$3.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$128K$64K$64K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.6M$4.3M$312K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$343K$314K$29K
Payroll taxesLn 10$396K$355K$41K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$173K$173K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$121K$76K$45K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$35K$875$34K
Office expensesLn 13$127K$59K$68K
Information technologyLn 14$96K$81K$16K
OccupancyLn 16$423K$258K$165K
TravelLn 17$155K$150K$6K
InterestLn 20$23K$23K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$110K$74K$36K
InsuranceLn 23$110K$101K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$335K$286K$49K
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$28K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$7.2M$6.2M$1.1M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $9.5M$8.7M$795K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $8.8M$7.2M$1.6M$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $6.1M$6.4M−$324K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2022 $6.2M$5.7M$462K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $5.3M$4.4M$837K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.8M$3.9M−$86K$998K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $8,847,048 across 10 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $272,889 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$79,327
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$17,079
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,879
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$96,406
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $8,307,512$8,307,512
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $103,655$103,655
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $500$500
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $4,756$4,756
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $61,330$61,330
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $8,580,401 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170,241$8,847,048
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $7,225,383 across 17 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $63,892 · Management $63,892$127,784
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,296,292 · Management $312,367$4,608,659
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $314,437 · Management $28,509$342,946
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $355,431 · Management $40,506$395,937
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,213$10,213
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $173,043$173,043
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $75,535 · Management $45,473$121,008
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $875 · Management $33,835$34,710
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $58,586 · Management $68,488$127,074
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $80,843 · Management $15,577$96,420
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $258,217 · Management $164,587$422,804
IX-17 TravelPrograms $149,582 · Management $5,636$155,218
IX-20 InterestPrograms $23,426$23,426
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $73,974 · Management $36,391$110,365
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $101,148 · Management $8,517$109,665
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $285,586 · Management $49,458$335,044
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $27,797 · Management $3,270$31,067
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $6,165,621 · Management $1,059,762 · Fundraising $0$7,225,383
Part X · Balance sheet $6,189,327 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,010,559$285,632
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $759,865$986,120
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $422,953$1,609,626
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $88,274$70,890
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,114,495$1,041,845
X-11 Publicly traded securities$818,313
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,514,094$1,376,901
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $4,910,240$6,189,327
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,040,064$862,976
X-19 Deferred revenue$29,322
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,549,628$1,344,275
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,015,001$2,639,671
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,895,239$3,539,656
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictions$10,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,895,239$3,549,656
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $4,910,240$6,189,327
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $3,549,656 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$8,847,048
XI-2 Total expenses$7,225,383
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,621,665
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,895,239
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$32,752
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$3,549,656

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